Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee Room 3, Senedd and Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 4 November 2024

Meeting time: 11.00
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Public meeting

(11.00 - 12.00)

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1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(11.00)

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Items 2 and 3 will be taken together

(11.00 - 12.00)

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2 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning

(Pages 1 - 7)

Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning

Claire McDonald, Deputy Director, Economic Policy, Welsh Government

Jennifer Pride, Head of Energy Delivery, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 1 - Briefing Paper
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 2 - Legal Advice Note on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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3 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning

(Pages 8 - 14)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 3 - Legal Advice Note on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Items 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15

(12.00)

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Private meeting

(12.00 - 12.20)

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Items 5 and 6 will be taken together

(12.00 – 12.20)

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5 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill: Consideration of evidence

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6 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill: Consideration of evidence

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Break

(12.20 - 13.30)

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Public meeting

(13.30 - 14.55)

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7 Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill

(13.30 - 14.30) (Pages 15 - 19)

Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Dylan Hughes, First Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Claire Fife, Policy Advisor to the Counsel General and Head of the Legislative Codes Office, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 4 - Briefing Paper
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 5 - Letter to the Business Committee, 3 October 2024

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Break

(14.30 - 14.35)

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8 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

(14.35 – 14.40)

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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8.1 SL(6)537 - The Special Procedure Licences (Wales) Regulations 2024

(Pages 20 - 28)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 6 - Draft report
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 7 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 17 October 2024

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8.2 SL(6)540 - The Land Transaction Tax (Relief for Special Tax Sites) (Wales) Regulations 2024

(Pages 29 - 33)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 8 - Draft report
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 9 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 22 October 2024

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9 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

(14.40 – 14.45)

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9.1 SL(6)535 - The Local Government Finance (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Secondary Legislation) (Wales) Regulations 2024

(Pages 34 - 37)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 10 - Report
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 11 - Welsh Government response

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9.2 SL(6)536 - The Education (Amendments Relating to the Co-ordination of School Admission Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2024

(Pages 38 - 40)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 12 - Report
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 13 - Welsh Government response

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9.3 SL(6)516 - The Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas (Procedure and Interest Rate) (Wales) Regulations 2024

(Pages 41 - 43)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, 24 October 2024
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 15 - Letter to the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, 11 October 2024

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10 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(14.45 – 14.50)

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10.1 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2024

(Page 44)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 16 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 22 October 2024

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10.2 Written Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024

(Pages 45 - 47)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 17 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 25 October 2024
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 18 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 29 October 2024

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10.3 Written Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

(Pages 48 - 50)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 19 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 28 October 2024
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 20 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 29 October 2024

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11 Papers to note

(14.50 – 14.55)

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11.1 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Independent Commission and Review of the Water Sector

(Pages 51 - 52)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 21 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 24 October 2024

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11.2 Correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership to the Llywydd: Employment Rights Bill

(Pages 53 - 54)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 22 - Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership to the Llywydd, 24 October 2024

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11.3 Correspondence from the Local Government and Housing Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters' Rights Bill

(Pages 55 - 58)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 23 - Letter from the Local Government and Housing Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 25 October 2024

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11.4 Correspondence from the Minister for Children and Social Care: The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill

(Pages 59 - 89)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 24 - Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care, 25 October 2024
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 25 - Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care to the Finance Committee, 18 October 2024
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 26 - Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care to the Health and Social Care Committee, 25 October 2024

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11.5 Correspondence from the First Minister: Invitation to give evidence

(Pages 90 - 91)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 27 - Letter from the First Minister, 28 October 2024
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 28 - Letter to the First Minister, 3 October 2024

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Private meeting

(14.55 - 16.00)

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12 Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(14.55 – 15.15)

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13 Annual report 2023/24: Draft report

(15.15 – 15.45) (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-24 - Paper 29 - Draft report

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14 Update in relation to HM Prison Parc

(15.45 – 15.55)

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15 Correspondence to the UK Government: Update

(15.55 – 16.00)

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